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Hibiscus syriacus, commonly known as Rose of Sharon, is a species of flowering deciduous shrub in the mallow family. Despite its scientific name, it is native to eastern Asia, specifically China and India, rather than Syria. The plant is widely cultivated in temperate regions worldwide for its large...

Caryopteris x clandonensis, commonly known as bluebeard or blue mist shrub, is a hybrid resulting from a cross between Caryopteris incana and Caryopteris mongholica. The original hybrid was cultivated around 1930 by Arthur Simmonds at Clandon Park in Surrey, England. This deciduous shrub is valued b...

Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky' is a deciduous shrub cultivar introduced around 2003 as part of the First Editions plant program. It is distinguished by its large, upright, bicolor panicles that can reach up to 16 inches in length. The sterile florets emerge white in mid-to-late summer and mature...

Perovskia atriplicifolia, commonly called Russian Sage, is a deciduous subshrub native to the steppes and hills of central Asia. It is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, and features deeply lobed, silvery-gray foliage that emits a distinct sage-like aroma when crushed. During the late summer, t...

Lespedeza thunbergii, known as Thunberg's bush clover, is a deciduous shrub in the legume family native to China and Japan. The plant was named in honor of Carl Peter Thunberg, a Swedish botanist and apostle of Carl Linnaeus who extensively cataloged Japanese flora. It is characterized by its long,...

Caryopteris incana, commonly called bluebeard or blue mist shrub, is a deciduous woody plant native to East Asia, including China and Japan. It is characterized by its aromatic, gray-green foliage and late-summer blooms that appear as whorls of violet-blue flowers along the stems. Because of its lat...

Hibiscus syriacus, commonly called rose of Sharon, is a deciduous flowering shrub native to eastern Asia. It produces showy, five-petaled flowers from summer into early autumn in colors including white, pink, purple, and blue, often with a contrasting central eye. The species is the national flower...

Caryopteris x clandonensis, commonly called blue mist shrub or bluebeard, is a deciduous hybrid shrub grown for clusters of blue flowers that appear in late summer and early autumn. It originated in England in the 1930s from a cross involving Asian Caryopteris species. Its flowers attract bees, butt...

Lespedeza thunbergii, commonly known as Thunberg's bush clover, is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan. It was named after the Swedish botanist Carl Peter Thunberg, who documented Japanese flora in the 1770s. The plant features sprawling, arching branches that bear dense racemes of purple-pi...

Rudbeckia, widely known as coneflowers or Black-eyed Susans, is a North American plant genus famous for its prominent, daisy-like yellow petals and dark central cones.

Obedient Plant is a perennial herb native to North America, uniquely notable because its individual pink or white flowers can be bent and will remain in their newly positioned place.